I recently had the honor of chatting with Senator Josh Holley about some cultural commentary

of his that roused the wrath of the left, specifically his thoughts on the crisis of American

manhood.

We'll touch on the Senator's thoughts on toxic masculinity, pornography, complementarity

between men and women, and more.

Let's dive in.

My guest today is Senator Josh Holley, a Republican representing the people of Missouri.

Senator Holley, thank you so much for joining me today.

Hey, thanks so much for having me.

So Senator, you delivered remarks on masculinity at the National Conservatism Conference

last week, and they have sent some of your critics absolutely spiraling with rage.

You said, and I quote, many men in this country are in crisis, and their ranks are swelling.

Because the problem with the left's assault on the masculine virtues is that those self-same

qualities, the very ones the left now vilify as dangerous and toxic, have long been regarded

as vital self-government.

Can you explain to our listeners, what are these virtues that you're referring to?

Well, take courage for independence, take independence, take assertiveness.

The things that the American Psychological Association now says are instances of toxic

masculinity.

I mean, psychologists and others for years have noted in men that they tend to be assertive,

they tend to be independent, they tend to be competitive, which, of course, not

say that these same qualities don't appear in women, but psychologists that like the

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